Total Synthesis of Thiostrepton, Part 2: Construction of the Quinaldic Acid Macrocycle and Final Stages of the Synthesis

K. C. Nicolaou, Mark Zak, Brian S. Safina, Sang Hyub Lee, Anthony A. Estrada

Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2004 · 93 citations · 19 references

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Abstract

The flagship of the thiopeptide class of antibiotics, thiostrepton (see formula), was synthesized by fusion of the quinaldic acid moiety onto the dehydropiperidine–thiazoline macrocycle (see above) followed by demasking of its sensitive functionalities.

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